Wright said:
I like his Star Trek movies. He pulled out that parallel universe not to conflict with the originals, and so he's good to do whatever he wants without screwing up the legacy. Also, I found them entertaining to watch. |
Same here.
While I can't really call myself a Trekkie as I never had a great love for the tOS (I did watch most of the tOS based movies) and didn't really enjoy Star Trek until TNG, there is a lot to be liked within the franchise, particularly for the sci-fi minded viewer.
And while any good sci-fi puts everything within human context to make it relatable, it co-exists with probable science themes and concepts. This is where the new Star Trek falls short, which is typically the main point of contention with Trekkies.
The characters and interactions are there (space drama) but the sci-fi themes have largely been replaced with action and overwhelming visuals, leaving viewers with more of a space action adventure genre than anything else. Minus the more fantasy and mythology oriented elements of Star Wars, the two franchises share more in common than they ever have.
